Verda Blythe

“The Grainger Center did an outstanding job in addressing my concerns and staying in touch with me throughout the entire application process. From the very beginning, I felt how committed and connected the Grainger Center is with prospective and current students. The deciding factor that made me select the Grainger Center was the Grainger Center reputation, the success of the program, and the one-on-one contact I had throughout my application process.”

KERRI YARBROUGH
MBA Class of 2007

MBA Admissions

Students should complete the School of Business online application (view the application checklist, go to the application) and select Supply Chain Management on the application form as their intended major. Completed applications will be reviewed by both the MBA Program Office and the Grainger Center.

Admission Criteria

The Grainger Center considers the following attributes when reviewing applicants

  • Work experience: length of service, nature of position, and impact in the position
  • GMAT score
  • Application essay
  • Personal interview
  • Professional references
  • Undergraduate GPA
  • TOEFL scores (*International students, for whom English is not their native language)

100% Placement

Supply chain management talent is in high demand, as the Grainger Center's placement record of 100% placement for summer internships and full-time employment reflects. Grainger Center graduates achieve quickly and notably. Average starting salaries are consistently the highest among peer schools, ranging from $80,000 to $110,000.

Close Community

Grainger Center students have the best of two worlds--the resources of a large, world-class university and hands-on, personalized attention made possible by the in-depth resources offered by the Grainger Center. The Grainger Center provides each student with personalized career and academic advising.  Students are connected--directly and personally--with an extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate partners, and faculty. Students receive personalized guidance from this network throughout their time in the Wisconsin MBA.

Industry Partnerships

The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Its extensive network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program and provides invaluable career guidance to students. The Grainger Center's Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management excellence.

Integrated Learning Environment

The Grainger Center's curriculum is cross-functional, applied, and collaborative, allowing students to learn about supply chain management in an integrated business framework from renowned faculty with expertise in supply chain management and other business disciplines.